CHAPTER 6: SKILLS REVIEW
rkbook, write the letter of the correct answer.
In your Student Workbook, write the
Read each paragraph and look a
underlined part.
Inderlined word. Choose the correct type of word for each
Grammar - Unit 11
and was the (1) first player chosen. He was selected by
2) Although his inexperience was evident
of play made him a nearly unanimous choice
ne 1992-93 season. That vear he led the league's rookies in points
), and blocked shots (3.53) per game, and he was second overall in
scoring. (3) During the 1993-94 season O'Neal's play continued
in field-goal percentage (.599) and finished second in points
In 1992 O'Neal entered the NBA draft and was the
the Orlando Magic, then a recent expans
in his first professional year, O'Neal's high
as rookie of the year for the 1992-93 season
(23.4), rebounds (13.9), and blocked shots
rebounds and eighth overall in scoring. (3) During the 19
to improve. He led the NBA in field-goal percentage (.599) anu
and rebounds (13.2) per game. In 1994 he was also a member of the Uniteu toc
national basketball team known as Dream lean
sketball team known as Dream Team II. which won the gold medal at the world,
basketball championships in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1) a) Spatial order
b) Comparison
c) Chronological order
d) Cause and Effect
a) Spatial order
b) Contrast
c) Chronological order
d) Order of Importance
3) a) Cause and Effect
b) Chronological order
c) Contrast
d) Order of Importance
Although the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
written on it remained a mystery for twenty more years. (4) The first to try cracking the code
was Silvestre de Sacy. He managed to figure out that some signs referred to proper names,
but the rest stumped him. He turned his work over to a Swedish expert, David Akerblad, who
made a little more progress. (5) Then Sir Thomas young, an Englishman, set to work on the
code. He discovered that some of the signs stood for sounds as well as ideas. The res
fcracking the Rosetta code belongs to Jean François Champollion. (6) After years of careful
study, he had his first breakthrough in 1821. The puzzle pieces then began to fall su
place. Others may have paved the way, but Champollion deserves the credit
1500-year-old secret.
4) a) Cause and Effect
b) Contrast
c) Spatial order
d) Chronological order
5) a) Spatial order
c) Contrast
d) Chronological order
6) a) Spatial order
b) Contrast
c) Order of Importance
Champollion deserves the credit for discovering a
b) Comparison
d) Chronological order